Surah At-Tawba
Chapter 9 · Verse 102 · Revealed in Madinah
“And [there are] others who have acknowledged their sins. They had mixed a righteous deed with another that was bad. Perhaps Allah will turn to them in forgiveness. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Some Believers stayed away from Battle because They were Lazy
After Allah explained the characteristics of the hypocrites who stayed away from battle because they sought to avoid it out of denial and doubt, He then mentioned the disobedient who stayed away from Jihad due to laziness and preferring comfort, even though they truely believed,
وَءَاخَرُونَ اعْتَرَفُواْ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Commentary
When Muslims were given a general call for Jihad at Tabuk, the weather was extremely hot. The journey was long and they were supposed to be up against the trained army of a big state, the first such episode in Islamic history. These were some of the causes why people split into different groups.
What does this verse bring up for you today?